Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20


effect.
BY the way, bonnets entirely trim
med with black Chantilly lace are be-
coming very popular, especially for
wear upon matronly heads. Capote
shapes will be chosen for trimming in
this manner, and the lace alone will
form the chief part of the garniture.
Beads continue steadily in favor for
millinery purpOses-a good sign, for
they are far superior i'll effectiveness to
the Chenille trimming sometimes en-
ployed upon bonnet-crowns and brims.
Straw bonnets and hats are not as yet
much in use. 1t is too early. A few
young ladies are rushing the season by
putting them on, but May will be time
enough for them.
Felt turbans. which are very soft III
texture, are trimmed tastefully with
plush or velvet for the covering of the
crown ribbons in brighter colors for
their garniture. A feather aigrette or
an ostrich plume is occasionally added.
These hats are sans brims, but to many
ladies they are extremely becoming.
Added to the fashionable shades of
red (which are many comes color
which is termed "English pink" This
is really q misnomer. inasmuch as the
tint is not pink at all, but very light
shade of scarlet-an attractive color, by
the way. From time immemorial the
coats in which the English lovers of the
chase appear upon the hunting-feld
have been of this color, and always
termed "pink." Hence the designa-
ton of the new tint.
A rich and pleasant blue is termed
Jubilee blue" in honor of the Queens
fiftieth year upon the throne. The tint
is one which is sure 70 catch the fash
ionable eye and please the popular
taste.
When society is debarred the Pleas
ures Of the dance by the intervention
of the penitential season it encircles
each of the three daily meals with fresh
dignity and resorts TO formal break
fasts, stylish dinners, and recherch6
teas.
For the first, dress made with long
sleeves (albeit of lace) and q corsage
reaching to the neck is proper, and the
dress may be combination of lace and
.fdijic.
A neat dinner toilette is formed by
graceful conjunction of chantilly lace
and MORE. The latter forms the cor
sage cut dccONete, but the sleeves, fit
ting closely to the arms, reach to the
elbows, being completed with falls of
lace. The bodice has little short
Jacket which opens upon waistcoat of
lace plated in narrow folds, which are
cut away in the shape Of V at
the top. The skirt, also composed of
the MORE, is killed all the way around
but is not allowed to become com
pletely visible, because of the heavy
draperies of lace which are looped high
on each side with handsome cord pas
sementeries. Jetted epaulets appear
upon the shoulders. With this dress
magnificent fan was carried, of black
satin, painted, on sticks of inlaid olive
wood, and finished at the ends with
black lace.
Between the acts, at the theatre. one
is much inclined to look about and
scrutinize the character of the costumes
present, often in want Of something
better TO occupy ones time. Every
lady is aware that il she occupies pro-
minent seat or a box, her dress is there
fore sure to become the object of much
criticism from other members OF the
female persuasion around her, and this
is one reason why snowy toilettes are
the rule in the theatres. A costume l
recently observed was a conspicuous
one, by reason of IFS perfect good taste.
II was in doye-colored satin, and this
delicate color was embellished 10y the
profuse trimmings OF silver fox fur
which were used upon it, and which
gave il an exquisitely tasteful appear
ance. Thrown back from the lady's
shoulders was a mantle of plush in o
tint slightly darker than the dress it
was trimmed with the same fu-, but
was additionally beautifed by the guam
tity OF pearl psssementerie which was
worn upon il. G. H